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A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

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By Travis Loller, Associated Press | 05.24.2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group...

By Travis Loller, Associated Press | 05.24.2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group...

By Gallup, Gallup | 05.22.2012

Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, please tell me if you personally believe that in...

By Erika Check Hayden, Nature | 05.21.2012

Researchers have encoded a form of rewritable memory into DNA.

The arduous work involved in building the system is almost...

By Erika Check Hayden, Nature | 05.21.2012

Researchers have encoded a form of rewritable memory into DNA.

The arduous work involved in building the system is almost...

By David Jensen, The Sacramento Bee | 05.20.2012

They're talking about pain at the $3 billion California stem cell agency. And mortality. But not the end of life...
By David Jensen, The Sacramento Bee | 05.20.2012

They're talking about pain at the $3 billion California stem cell agency. And mortality. But not the end of life...
By Helen Shen, Nature | 05.18.2012

California lawmakers are weighing a bill aimed at protecting their state's citizens from surreptitious genetic testing but scientists are voicing...